Judge stops transgender Twitter row – BBC News
‘A judge has told a transgender lawyer and a Catholic journalist involved in an “out of control” Twitter row not to mention each other online.’
BBC News, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Re-baselining construction projects: drawing a line in the sand – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘As construction disputes lawyers, we see our fair share of settlement agreements. And not just the traditional full and final settlements, but also one page final account settlements, and “line in the sand” agreements in which the parties seek to renegotiate elements of the contract while it is in progress. These “line in the sand” agreements seem to feature disproportionately in court judgments, and in this blog I will look at the reasons why this might be the case.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 1st May 2019
Councils fail in legal challenge over Heathrow Airport expansion – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Divisional Court has dismissed a legal challenge brought by five councils, the Mayor of London and a number of other claimants over the Secretary of State for Transport’s decision to designate the Airports National Policy Statement (“ANPS”), which sets out that the Government’s preferred location for additional airport capacity in the South East of England is a new runway at Heathrow.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st May 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Appellant ordered to pay £5k costs after acting unreasonably in SEN appeal – Local Government Lawyer
‘A mother has been ordered to pay Hertfordshire County Council costs of £5,245 after being held to have acted unreasonably over an appeal on her daughter’s schooling, a judgment published this week on Bailii has revealed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st May 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
CMC censured over ‘all birth injuries caused by negligence’ claim – Litigation Futures
‘The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against a claims management company whose advertising implied that birth injuries were only caused by medical negligence.’
Litigation Futures, 1st May 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Tribunal rejects law firm’s bid to strike out disability claim – Legal Futures
‘An employment tribunal has said it would be “wholly inappropriate” to strike out a disability discrimination claim against a law firm from a legal secretary suffering from depression.’
Legal Futures, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Care home charity faces prosecution over death of teenager – The Guardian
‘A care home charity advised by the internationally renowned mental health worker Elly Jansen is facing criminal prosecution over the death of Sophie Bennett, a 19-year-old resident who took her own life.’
The Guardian, 1st May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Caster Semenya testosterone verdict ignites debate about fairness, women’s sport and human rights – Daily Telegraph
‘Caster Semenya’s enforced use of testosterone-limiting drugs is a potential human rights breach, legal experts claimed on Wednesday as they drew comparisons with the innate physical advantages of other world-dominating athletes.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Suspected serial rapist may have been freed from jail early in error – The Guardian
‘An urgent review has been launched over fears that an “extremely dangerous” rape suspect currently being hunted by police may have been wrongly released from prison. Joseph McCann, 34, is wanted over the abduction of two women in their 20s who were separately snatched off the streets in north London last Thursday.’
The Guardian, 1st May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Under-qualified’ officers investigating crimes – watchdog – BBC News
‘Crimes are being investigated by inexperienced uniformed officers because of a shortage of detectives, the police watchdog has said.’
BBC News, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police drivers to get increased protection from prosecution over fatal crashes under proposed law – The Independent
‘Police drivers involved in fatal crashes will be given increased protection from prosecution under a new law proposed by the government.’
Full Home Office press release
The Independent, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
No necessity to arrest where person voluntarily attended police station – UK Police Law Blog
‘Every police officer knows they must have a reasonable suspicion that a person has committed an offence in order to arrest them. But that is only half of what is required. The second element is that they must have a reasonable belief in the necessity for the person’s arrest. The recent decision of Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police v MR [2019] EWHC 888 (QB) is one of a number of recent cases where appellate judgments have sought to tighten-up what the police must show in order to prove necessity.’
UK Police Law Blog, 30th April 2019
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Straining the Alphabet Soup: Part 1 — Anonymity orders in Personal Injury proceedings – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Amendments to CPR r.39.2; new Guidance issued by the Master of the Rolls; and a recent High Court decision refusing anonymity to a claimant prompt this review of anonymity orders in personal injury proceedings.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th April 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Leading firm held liable for asbestos case blunder – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has ordered Cardiff-based Hugh James to pay six-figure damages to the family of an asbestos victim for professional negligence in abandoning their personal injury claim.’
Legal Futures, 1st May 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Fresh eyes’ no explanation for late amendment, rules High Court – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A High Court judge has refused a party permission to make significant amendments to their claim on the eve of the case coming to trial.’
Law Society's Gazette, 30th April 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Private Lives and Public Sorrows – Family Law Week
‘Hazel Wright, Partner with Hunters Solicitors, highlights three cases which have emphasised the usefulness to family lawyers of the Human Rights Act.’
Family Law Week, 30th April 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Gosport hospital scandal: Families of victims furious at lack of immediate charges after 21-year fight for justice – The Independent
‘Families whose loved ones were killed in Gosport War Memorial Hospital have expressed their fury at the prospect of enduring a further wait that could last years to learn whether criminal charges are to be brought.’
The Independent, 30th April 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Iraqi who brought baby to UK wins reprieve from deportation – The Guardian
‘A man who brought his baby niece to Britain in the back of his car from a French refugee camp after she sustained serious burns has had his deportation halted at the last minute by the Home Office.’
The Guardian, 30th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for helping American friend dump father in UK car park so he could get free treatment on NHS – The Independent
‘A “fantasist” who claimed to be in the elite military unit has been jailed for two and a half years for his part in a plot to abandon a dementia-suffering Californian pensioner in rural England.’
The Independent, 30th April 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
NHS maternity services in special measures at two Welsh hospitals – The Guardian
‘Maternity services at two NHS hospitals in south Wales have been put into special measures after a report found a series of failings that may have put the lives of women and babies at risk.’
The Guardian, 30th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
